POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – Dominez Burnett went for 28 points and eight rebounds and JaVontae Ford chipped in 19 but it was the defense of the No. 9 ranked Panthers that lifted them past No. 24 Ashford 63-46 in the first round of the 2014 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship Tournament. Davenport, now 28-6 overall, will move into the second round on Friday at 11:15 a.m. EST vs. the winner of No. 25 Concordia (Ore.) and No. 8 Bellevue (Neb.).

After shooting just 33.3% from the floor in the first half, Davenport increased its eight-point halftime lead into a 17-point margin within the first eight minutes of the second half thanks to 70.0% shooting to run away with a first round win over Ashford University (Iowa). Dominez Burnett led all scorers with 28 points while the sophomore also pulled down a game high eight rebounds.